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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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